Non-residents travelling to Jamaica for tourism, business and other purposes are advised to familiarize themselves with the COVID-19 Entry and Tourism Health and Safety protocols. For information on these protocols, please visit the following websites:
The Jamaica Tourist Board at: https://www.jtbonline.org/home/covid-19-tourism-protocols/
Visit Jamaica at: https://www.visitjamaica.com/travelauthorization/
Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin – Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise für Jamaika: Jamaika: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise – Auswärtiges Amt (auswaertiges-amt.de)
All visitors are required to be in possession of a national passport or other acceptable travel document establishing nationality and identity, and bearing a photograph. The passport or other travel document must be valid for the period of intended stay in the island. Visitors are also required to show evidence of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay and be in possession of a return or round trip ticket to another country to which they are admissible.
Nationals of certain countries require, in addition to travel documents, an entry visa. This is normally issued, on application, by a Jamaican Consular office. .
The decision in respect of admission and length of stay in the country rests with the Immigration Officer at the port of entry in Jamaica. This applies whether or not a visa is a prerequisite for entry.
General Conditions for Admission
A person desirous of visiting Jamaica:
- Should be in possession of a valid visa unless exempted from this requirement under any of the prescribed regulations.
- Must demonstrate means to support himself/herself and accompanying dependents for the duration of stay;
- Should not be of unsound mind;
- Should not be the subject of a certificate submitted to the Immigration Officer by a health officer indicating that for medical reasons, permission to land is not desirable;
- Should not have been sentenced in a foreign country for any extraditable crime within the meaning of the Extradition Acts 1870 and 1906;
- Should not be the subject of a deportation order in force under the Aliens Law, Chapter 9;
- Should not be the subject of a landing prohibition order from the Minister of National Security;
TOURIST VISA
- Valid passport
- One passport size photograph
- Completed Visa Application Form J (signature is required)
- Return Ticket
- Flight itinerary (Round trip ticket)
- Visa Fee payable by Wire Transfer to the Embassy’s Bank Account
- Processing time: Approximately 7 business days
ENTRY VISA (Student)
- Valid passport
- One passport size photograph
- Completed visa application form J (signature is required)
- Return Ticket
- Flight itinerary (Round trip ticket)
- Letter from educational institution indicating purpose and length of stay in Jamaica
- Medical certificate indicating that the applicant is free from contagious or communicable diseases
- Visa Fee payable by Wire Transfer to the Embassy’s Bank Account
- Processing time: Approximately 7 business days
ENTRY VISA (Work)
- Valid passport
- One passport size photograph
- Completed visa application form J (signature is required)
- Return Ticket
- Letter from Ministry of Labour, Jamaica approving work permit or granting exemption from the work permit requirement
- Visa Fee payable by Wire Transfer to the Embassy’s Bank Account
- Processing time: Approximately 7 business days
ENTRY VISA (Spouse of Jamaican National)
- Valid passport
- One passport size photograph
- Completed visa application form J (signature is required)
- Marriage Certificate
- Spouse’s birth certificate and certified copy of spouse’s Jamaican Passport
- Visa Fee payable by Wire Transfer to the Embassy’s Bank Account
- Processing time: Approximately 7 business days
ENTRY VISA (Permanent Residency)
- Valid passport
- One passport size photograph
- Completed visa application form J (signature is required)
- Letter from Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency in Jamaica
- Certified copy of spouse’s birth certificate and Jamaican Passport
- Visa Fee payable by Wire Transfer to the Embassy’s Bank Account
- Processing time: Approximately 7 business days
JAMAICA IMMIGRATION UNIT
List of Countries – Visa Requirements
(PTA- Prior To Arrival / POE – Port Of Entry)
*Applicable only if in possession of a valid US,UK,Canadian or Schengen visa AND proof of vaccination against Measles, Rubella & Polio
| COUNTRY | ENTRY VISA Foreigners coming to Jamaica |
| AFGHANISTAN | YES- pta |
| ALBANIA | NONE- 30 days * |
| ALGERIA | YES- pta |
| ANDORRA | YES- poe |
| ANGOLA | YES- pta |
| ANGUILLA | NONE |
| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | NONE |
| ARGENTINA | NONE- 30 days |
| ARMENIA | YES- poe |
| ARUBA | NONE – 90 days |
| AUSTRALIA | NONE |
| AUSTRIA | NONE- 30 days |
| AZERBAIJAN | YES- poe |
| BAHAMAS | NONE |
| BAHRAIN | YES-pta |
| BANGLADESH | NONE |
| BARBADOS | NONE |
| BELARUS | NONE- 30 days * |
| BELGIUM | NONE – 90 days |
| BELIZE | NONE |
| BENIN | YES- pta |
| BERMUDA | NONE |
| BHUTAN | YES- pta |
| BOLIVIA | NONE- 30 days |
| BONAIRE | NONE – 90 days |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | NONE- 30 days* |
| BOTSWANA | NONE |
| BRAZIL | NONE- 90 days |
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | YES – poe |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | NONE |
| BULGARIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| BURKINA FASO | YES- pta |
| BURUNDI | YES – pta |
| CAMBODIA | YES- pta |
| CAMEROON | YES – pta |
| CANADA | NONE |
| CAPE VERDE | YES – pta |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | YES – pta |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. | YES – pta |
| CHAD | YES – pta |
| CHILE | NONE- 90 days |
| CHINA | NONE – 30 days |
| COLOMBIA | NONE – 30 days |
| COMOROS | YES – pta |
| CONGO (formerly Zaire) | YES – pta |
| COSTA RICA | NO – 30 days |
| COTE D’ IVOIRE | YES – pta |
| CROATIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| CUBA | YES – pta-NO – Diplomatic & Official Passports |
| CURACAO | NONE – 90 days |
| CYPRUS | NONE |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | NONE – 30 days |
| DEM. PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA (NORTH KOREA) | YES – pta |
| DENMARK | NONE – 90 days |
| DJIBOUTI | YES – pta |
| DOMINICA | NONE |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | NONE- 30 days (with valid US, UK, Canadian or Schengen visa) |
| ECUADOR | NONE – 30 days |
| EGYPT | YES -pta |
| EL SALVADOR | NONE- 30 days |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | YES – pta |
| ERITREA | YES – pta |
| ESTONIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| ETHIOPIA | YES – pta |
| FIJI | NONE |
| FINLAND | NONE – 90 days |
| FRANCE | NONE – 30 days |
| GABON | YES – pta |
| GAMBIA | NONE |
| GEORGIA | YES – poe |
| GERMANY | NONE – 90 days |
| GHANA | NONE |
| GREECE | NONE – 30 days |
| GRENADA | NONE |
| GUADELOUPE | NO – 30 days |
| GUATEMALA | NONE- 30 days |
| GUINEA | YES – pta |
| GUINEA – BISSAU | YES – pta |
| GUYANA | NONE |
| HAITI | YES – ptaNONE – Diplomatic and Official passports |
| HONDURAS | NONE- 30 days (with valid US, UK, Canadian or Schengen visa) |
| HONG KONG | NONE – 30 days |
| HUNGARY | NONE – 30 days |
| ICELAND | NONE – 90 days |
| INDIA | NONE |
| INDONESIA | YES – pta |
| ISLAMIC REP. OF IRAN | YES – pta |
| IRAQ | YES – pta |
| IRELAND | NONE – 90 days |
| ISRAEL | NONE – 90 days |
| ITALY | NONE – 90 days |
| JAPAN | NONE – 30 days |
| JORDAN | YES – pta |
| KAZAKHSTAN | NONE- 30 days* |
| KENYA | NONE |
| KIRIBATI | NONE |
| KOREA | NONE – 90 days |
| KUWAIT | YES – pta |
| KYRGYZSTAN | YES – poe |
| LAO PEOPLE@S DEM. REP | YES – pta |
| LATVIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| LEBANON | YES – pta |
| LESOTHO | NONE |
| LIBERIA | YES – pta |
| LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA | YES – pta |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | NONE – 90 days |
| LITHUANIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| LUXEMBOURG | NONE – 90 days |
| MACEDONIA | NONE- 30 days* |
| MACAU | YES |
| MADAGASCAR | YES – pta |
| MALAWI | NONE |
| MALAYSIA | NONE |
| MALDIVES | NO |
| MALI | YES – pta |
| MALTA | NONE |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS | YES – pta |
| MARTINIQUE | NO – 30 days |
| MAURITANIA | YES – pta |
| MEXICO | NO – 90 days |
| MAURITIUS | NONE |
| MICRONESIA | YES – pta |
| MOLDOVA | NONE- 30 days* |
| MONACO | NONE- 30 days |
| MONGOLIA | YES – pta |
| MONTENEGRO | NONE- 30 days* |
| MOROCCO | YES – pta |
| MOZAMBIQUE | NONE |
| MYANMAR | YES – pta |
| NAMIBIA | NONE |
| NAURU | NONE |
| NEPAL | YES – pta |
| NETHERLANDS | NONE – 90 days |
| NEW ZEALAND | NONE |
| NICARAGUA | YES – pta |
| NIGER | YES – pta |
| NIGERIA | YES – pta |
| NORWAY | NONE – 90 days |
| OMAN | Yes – pta |
| PAKISTAN | YES – pta |
| PALAU | YES – pta |
| PANAMA | NONE – 30 days |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | NONE |
| PARAGUAY | NONE – 30 days |
| PERU | NONE – 30 days |
| PHILIPPINES | Yes – pta |
| POLAND | NONE – 30 days |
| PORTUGAL | NONE – 30 days |
| QATAR | YES – pta |
| ROMANIA | NONE – 30 days* |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | NO – 90 days |
| RWANDA | YES – pta |
| KITTS AND NEVIS | NONE |
| LUCIA | NONE |
| VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | NONE |
| SAMOA (American) | YES |
| SAMOA (Independent States of) | NONE |
| SAN MARINO | NONE – 90 days |
| SAO TOME & PRINCIPE | Yes – pta |
| SAUDI ARABIA | Yes – pta |
| SENEGAL | YES – pta |
| SERBIA | NONE – 30 days* |
| SEYCHELLES | NONE |
| SIERRA LEONE | NONE |
| SINGAPORE | NONE |
| SLOVENIA | NONE – 30 days* |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | NO – 30 days |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | NONE |
| SOMALIA | YES – pta |
| SOUTH AFRICA | NONE |
| SPAIN | NONE – 90 days |
| ST. MARTIN | NO – 30 days |
| SRI LANKA | YES – pta |
| REPUBLIC OF SUDAN (NORTH SUDAN) | YES – pta |
| REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN | YES – pta |
| SURINAME | NONE – 90 days |
| SWAZILAND | NONE |
| SWEDEN | NONE – 90 days |
| SWITZERLAND | NONE – 90 days |
| SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC | YES – pta |
| TAIWAN | YES – poeAffidavit of identity required |
| TAJIKSTAN | YES – poe |
| THAILAND | YES – pta |
| TOGO | YES – pta |
| TONGA | NONE |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | NONE |
| TUNISIA | YES |
| TURKEY | NONE – 90 days |
| TURKMENISTAN | YES – poe |
| TURKS AND CAICOS | NONE |
| TUVALU | NONE |
| UGANDA | NONE |
| UKRAINE | NONE – 30 days |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | YES – PTA |
| U.K. OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND | NONE |
| UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA | NONE |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NONE – 6 months |
| URUGUAY | NONE – 30 days |
| UZBEKISTAN | YES – poe |
| VANUATU | NONE |
| VENEZUELA | NONE – 30 days |
| VIETNAM | YES – pta |
| YEMEN | YES – pta |
| YUGOSLAVIA | YES – poe |
| ZAMBIA | NONE |
| ZIMBABWE | YES – pta |